Chapter 165: Counterattack

Kehoslu probably never imagined that he would not be planted in the hands of the brave Lionheart, but capsized in this small gutter.

The Seljuk Diadochi, who were supported by the Roma army, had the idea of fighting back while the expeditionary force had just won a major victory and the situation had not yet stabilized.

Maybe you can turn defeat into victory by surprise!

However, while they were repairing in Karaman, the Seljuks were attacked by an Armenian, who they had imagined to be powerless.

Prince Leon, the outstanding commander of the Principality of Cilicia, led four thousand mountain people to open the gates of Karaman under the cover of night, and the night was filled with fire.

Exiles, who had long been angry at the murder of their loved ones, went on a killing spree on the land of Anatolia with a desire for revenge.

The Roma army, which had already left the front line, could never have imagined that they would encounter the enemy again on this land.

In particular, the army of the original owner had been defeated by them not long ago, and even the commander of the Hetomis family, who was on the same level as the office, had his head cut off and became a trophy for the Seljuks to show off.

The Seljuk-Gazi even deliberately made that noble head into a wine cup.

It is said that in the Hun tradition there is a custom of making the head of the enemy leader into a wine cup, which is said to be an effective deterrent to the enemy.

However, the alien prince, who had begun to lean towards Roman civilization, politely declined the offer, accepting that it could not be ......

The Armenians, who were familiar with the terrain and the city's defenses, detected the weaknesses of the Seljuk defenses with the help of spies in the city, and after nightfall they took action.

The remnants of the elite of the Principality of Cilicia were not waste, and Leon the Illustrious personally selected five hundred members of the daredevils to ascend to the city, each of whom received the guidance of the priest in the moments leading up to the battle.

"Children, fear not, for the Lord has forgiven you all your sins in the world!"

Each of the Armenian soldiers prayed sincerely, the priest scattered holy water all over their bodies, and the swords from their straps were untied and scrubbed for them by special attendants.

Following the example of the Crusader soldiers, the Armenians painted their irises with red crosses, and the remaining armor was collected and handed over to the first death squads to arrive in the city.

The exiles decided to give the Roma army a whammy in the south, so that they would know that the mountain people would not give in easily, and that they would do so now and in the future!

The selected warriors, led by their commander Leon, launched a successful counterattack against the careless and unsuspecting Roma army.

The soldiers of the front team quickly defeated the lax garrison of the city gates, and opened the gates of Karaman.

Forced to abandon his army during the battle with the expeditionary force, the Roma soldiers were demoralized and distrustful of their commanders.

When the last Seljuk patrol at the head of the city found that the rest of his comrades had been wiped by the enemy, he hurriedly sounded the alarm.

The bells that echoed through the city heralded the beginning of the great war and woke the Seljuks from their dreams.

The Armenians' elite troops rushed in after the gates were opened, and their vanguard quickly scattered some of the Roma soldiers who dared to meet them.

The warriors of Cilicia shouted merrily and vented their anger in the Shura field.

"Give them back, give them back!"

"Give them back a thousandfold of the pain inflicted on us by the infidels!"

The Armenians roared, they charged, they chased, and the Roma army, which had been a threat over them, cowered like helpless lambs on the corners of Karaman or in the houses.

The rampaging Cilician army could besiege a small house with only two or three Seljuk soldiers, or they could throw firebombs at points occupied by the Roma army, forcing them to come out and die on their own.

"Your Highness, the city gate has been lost!"

The Seljuk garrison here brought back bad news for Prince Kehoslu, bad news that made him have to be vigilant.

"Then go and retake the gates!" Kehoslu roared.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid we won't be able to drive these enemies out of the city anymore, several important strongholds have been lost, and the enemy's main force seems to be coming towards the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Is there no way for us to repel these hateful Armenians?"

It was unbelievable that he had been cornered by a group of mountain people, and that he had been an exile who had only recently been defeated by the valiant Seljuk soldiers.

However, what the Sultan's heir probably didn't know was that there was a saying in the ancient East called Tiger Falling Plain and being bullied by dogs, which was what he was talking about now.

Ghulam, the most powerful court of the Roma, had turned his back on their lord and scattered from the prince as he fled, intending to return to Scamped.

The Ghazis, on the other hand, also deserted after learning that the prince had abandoned their subordinates.

Several generals with strong forces had taken their own armies, and now there was no real Seljuk elite at all in Kekhosru, and the few thousand remnants of the army could only maintain the situation in Cilicia and wait for reinforcements from the Sultan.

"The bandit commanders live here?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Our tip has been spotted and there are a lot of alien soldiers guarding here!"

The main Armenian force finally reached the palace where Kehoslu was located, after breaking through the three gates, which until three months had not been the territory of the Armenians, but was only the administrative center of a small city.

The Seljuks, who occupied the fortifications, repelled the Armenian attacks several times, and although it was impossible to see how many dead and wounded under the cover of night, Leon the 'Illustrious' knew that his casualties would certainly be large.

"With a fire bomb!"

Simple small trebuchets were sent into the city, and for the Armenians, they only had to throw fire bombs into the houses occupied by the Seljuks to set those buildings on fire, and the tactic was half the battle.

"Attack!"

The City Lord's Mansion, which had been gradually engulfed by the flames, could no longer support it, and finally collapsed with a huge roar.

The Armenian heavy armoured men began to intercept the Seljuk soldiers who were trying to flee at the first moment.

"Don't let any of them go, let them bleed here!" Screaming for joy, the Armenians were very happy.

The Cilician army miraculously fought a turnaround, and the dead Seljuks never dreamed that it would now be their turn to be doomed.

The Seljuks, who were on fire, were easily wiped by the long-awaited Armenian soldiers after rushing out of the door.

After thirty breaths, there was no more noise in the City Lord's Mansion, and there was complete silence.

"So we won?"

Even Leon, the 'Eminite', trembled, for an unprecedented victory, and they had annihilated all of their enemies.

Unbeknownst to the Armenians, they had already achieved the best record of the Anatolian battlefield to date.

"God's blessing!" Everyone was cheering, and the reconquest of Cilicia began.